Suppressive effects of pterostilbene on human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infection and HCMV-induced cellular senescence

Abstract Background Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV), a member of the β-herpesvirus family, causes the establishment of a latent infection that persists throughout the life of the host and can be reactivated when immunity is weakened. To date, there is no vaccine to prevent HCMV infection, and clinicall...

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Main Authors: Sanying Wang, Xuqiang Zhou, Xinyue He, Shushu Ma, Chuan Sun, Jing Zhang, Xiaogang Xu, Weihua Jin, Jin Yan, Ping Lin, Genxiang Mao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-12-01
Series:Virology Journal
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12985-022-01954-4